Children's Books You've Enjoyed - Either as a Child or Adult - Possibly Nostalgic Thread!

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PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 25/06/2023 09:25

My 9 year old ds is taking part in a reading challenge.

I want to encourage ds as much as possible. In all honesty it's making me think of all the books I read at that age.

What children's books do you really like? We'd really like your suggestions.

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squashyhat · 29/06/2023 20:47

ChessieFL · 25/06/2023 09:29

The Swallows and Amazons series.

Yup. My go-to comfort reading. My Mum left me the set in her will 💖.

Andante57 · 29/06/2023 20:48

National Velvet was one of my favourites.
At my dgm’s house there was a Victorian children’s book called Down the Snow Stairs which was one of the most disturbing books I ever read as a child (I suppose I was about 9). I never dared take it out of the bookshelf again - even as an adult.

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PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 01/07/2023 23:38

Thanks everybody

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Teleporno · 03/07/2023 13:01

The Mennyms. Read the first in the series as a 10yo and read the rest as an adult. Fantastic and underrated books.

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PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 03/07/2023 14:58

I remember that book *Tele". You've just jogged a memory.

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PleaseYourselfandEatTheCrusts · 03/07/2023 14:59

I remember that book Tele. You've just jogged a memory. Thank you

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